Donny van de Beek confirms Real Madrid interest – and he’s already agreed a contract

By Alasdair Mackenzie
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Real Madrid are trying to sign Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek this summer, the midfielder has confirmed.

Donny van de Beek

Reports on Thursday suggested that the Bernabeu outfit have turned their attention away from Manchester United’s Paul Pogba and towards Van de Beek.

Ajax’s Eredivisie title defence is set to get underway against Vitesse this weekend and the 22-year-old admitted ahead of the game that the rumoured interest from Spain is true.

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Alasdair Mackenzie

Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.